Railway-switch.



PATENTED SEPT. 26,1905.

J. s. HEITBR. RAILWAY SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1905.

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No. 800,139. PATENTED SEPT. 26, I905.

. J. s. DEITER.

RAILWAY SWITCH. APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1905.

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' UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. DEITER, OF SYLVANIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF-TO BYRON H. POTTER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

RAILWAY-SWITCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J on S. DEITER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Sylvania, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Switches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

:My invention relates to railway-switches, and has for its objects the provision of a switch that is simple and durable in its construction and adapted to be employed as either a single, three-way, or four-way throw-switch or to operate both a single or three-way switch and a derailer-point at the same time. A further object of my invention is the provision of means on the switch-stand whereby the throw of the operating-lever may be adjusted to a-nicety to compensate for the wear of the parts or the varying lengths of throw of the switch-points of different switches.

Further objects of my invention will be apparent by reference to the following specification and the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a switchstand and associated track. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the upper casting of the switchstand with the adjustable lever-stop removed. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the adjustable lever stop and lock with the leverhandle shown in locked position; and Fig. 4 is a diagrammatical view of my switch and associated track, showing the former as operating a switch and derailer-point on the same track.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a casting forming the base of the switch-stand, which casting is formed with the internallythreaded cylindrical portion 1, to which the lower end of the stand-pipe 2 is threaded. Securely seated upon the upper end of the stand-pipe 2 is the casting 3, forming the top of the stand. This casting has its upper surface enlarged for a greater portion of itscir; cumference by a flange 4, which is provided Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. May 2'7, 1905. Serial No. 262,569-

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

on opposite sides of the casting with the two elongated slots'5, forming arcs of the same circle. j

Rotatably mounted longitudinally .within the stand-pipe2 is a small pipe or rod 6, which terminates at its lower end below the cylindrical portion 1 of the base 1 and has its up:

per end passed loosely through an aperture 7 provided centrally in the top of the casting 3. Secured to the lower end of the rod or pipe 6 is a four-armed lever member 8, which may be connected with and adapted to operate four separate switches by a single turning of the rod or pipe 6.

A rod 9 may be pivotally extended from each ora portion of the arms of the member 8 and connected with diflerent switches in the same track or in crossing-tracks, as may be desired. In Fig. 4 the member 8 is shown as being connected with a siding-switch and also with a derailer on the siding, whereby the two are operatedin unison.- The switch-rod is shown as connecting directly with the rod 10 of the switch-points, while the derailerrod connects with the derailer-point through the medium of the bell-lever 11 and connecting-rod 12. This figure also shows indotted lines the positions of two other rods 9, which might connect with a similar system in a cross ing-track.

The movement'of the rod or pipe 6 and connected member 8 is controlled by the lever 13.

This 'leverconnects at its inner end with the collar '13, which is fixed to the upper end of the rod or pipe 6, with its lower surface resting on the top of the casting 3. The throw of the lever 13 is limited in either direction by contact with the stops 14c, which are adjustably secured to the top surface of the casting3 bya bolt passing through the aperture 14 therein and the alining slot'5 in the flange 4:. The coacting surfaces of the stops 1:4: and

flange 4: are serrated, as shown at 15, to adapt said stops to be firmly held in adjusted position when the retaining-bolts are tightened.

.A tumbler 16 is eccentrically pivoted within the overhanging forked portion 1 1 of each.

stop and acts as alock for normally preventing the moving of the lever 13 away from the stop. Each tumbler 16 is so shaped as to permit its being raised when the lever comes in contact therewith as it is being moved toward the stop and to lock the lever against withdrawal therefrom except when the tumbler is turned in proper position therefor.

If desired, the upper end of the rod or pipe 6 can be extended by the rod or pipe section 17 to form a support for the banners 18, the said section 17 being secured to the rod or pipe 6 by means of the coupling member 19. A six-way coupling 20 is secured to the upper end of the section 17 and has threaded thereto four horizontally-projecting arms 21, carrying the signal-banners 18. The nipple on the upper side of the coupling forms a socket for a signal-lamp, should it be desired to place one thereon.

When a switch-stand has been set up, the arms of the member 8 are connected with the several switches to be operated therefrom through the medium of the connecting-rods 9. This having been done the lever-stops 14 are adjusted on the casting 3 to suit the throw required of the lever 13 to make the points of each switch move to a position flush with the rail when the lever is turned in the proper direction. This feature is most importantto the proper and safe operation of a switch, as it seldom occurs that the throw of two switches are the same, thereby occasioning the adjustment of the lever-stops to meet the requirement of the particular switch or switches with which my invention makes it possible to connect. Heretofore,to the best of my knowledge, separate stands have been employed to operate the derailerand switch-rails of the same track. My invention enables not only the derailer and switch-rails of one track to be controlled from a common switch-stand, but also the switches of adjoining tracks.

The construction of my stand enables it to be taken apart and packed in compact form for the purpose of shipping or easily and quickly setup and also enables wires to be passed through the pipes 6 and 7 for the purpose of forming an electric circuit with a lamp on the top of the section 17.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Thecombination withaswitch-stand,and the operating-lever of the switch, of stops adjustably secured to the top of the stand in the path of said lever.

2. The combination with a switch stand having its upper end provided with oppositely-disposed circular slots, said slots having serrated edges, and the operating-lever of the switch, of a stop adjustably secured to the stand over each slot by a bolt passed through the slot and having its under surface serrated to coact with the serrated portion of the stand, and an eccentric locking member pivoted to each stop for normally locking the lever against withdrawal from the stop.

3. A switch -stand comprising a hollow stand portion,arod or pipe extending through said stand and terminating without its top, a four-way connecting member fixed to the lower end of said rod or pipe, and a lever fixed to the upper end of said rod or pipe.

1. A switch-stand, comprising a hollow stand portion, a rotatable element passed longitudinally through said stand, a four-way rod-coupling member fixed to the lower end of said element and turnable therewith, a lever at the top of the stand for turning said element, and stops adjustably secured to the stand for limiting the throw of said lever.

5. In a switch-stand, a base having a vertical cylindrical portion, a stand-pipe seen red to said cylindrical portion, a flanged casting topping said stand-pipe and having a central aperture therethrough and circularly-elongated slots in its flanged portion, spaced lever-stops adjustably secured to said casting over said slots, a rotatable member mounted in the aperture in said casting and projecting through the stand-pipe and base and terminating at its lower end in a plurality of radiating arms, and a lever secured to said member and havingits throw limited by said stops.

6. A switch-stand, comprising separable base, body and top portions a rod or pipe mounted longitudinally within said portions and terminating without the top portion, an extension rod or pipe coupled to the upper end of said first rod or pipe, banners carried by said extension, a four-way coupling member secured to the lower end of the first rod or pipe, and a lever for turning said rod or pipe.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN S. DEI'JTER.

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CORNELL SCIIREIBER, B. H. POTTER. 

